"I can't believe the lethargy. People will camp outside for an iPhone, but they don't care about being enslaved by their government."
Ministry's Al Jourgensen Decibel, November 2007
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Joe Satriani Lends His Musings On ‘Musterion’ (Music that is referenced in this review is hyperlinked to Amazon.com for your purchasing convenience. If a product is not hyperlinked, Amazon.com did not offer it at the time of publication.) I’ve had the opportunity on several occasions to see Joe Satriani perform live, and it’s always an unforgettable event. But nothing can top the brutally hot summer night I saw him, Steve Vai and Kenny Wayne Sheppard perform at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory on the 1998 G3 tour. As a fellow musician, I’ve also observed him grow and mature as an artist through the years. His new album Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock
Photo © 2008/LeAnn Mueller The Killing Words: I’ve enjoyed the mix of influences you’ve culminated over the years, from your techno sounds on Engines of Creation Joe Satriani: I wanted to have a fatter, in-the-pocket feel to the record. I wanted a warm and dynamic sound that would get bigger as you turned it up. And, I wanted it to swing and not be stiff. These elements make up an important part of what makes me happy when I’m playing music, and it’s the bedrock of modern music. |
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After Waiting A Lifetime, Mike Stone Gets To Rock ‘Heaven’ To recap the intro to this article’s sister feature, Queensrÿche made a rock’n’roll fantasy for some very lucky fans come true this winter and hosted a contest that let them sing onstage with the quintet. The promotion for the band’s Take Cover album landed grand-prize winner Vincent Solano of Florham Park, N.J., an appearance on QR’s next studio record and lifetime bragging privileges. |
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Satire: Bret Michaels Considers The Candidates When rock critic Mick Stingley isn’t hanging with Type O Negative or unironically waving the flag for Pink, he whips up irreverent satire in the wee hours of the morn. Tasty soufflés of his spot-on wit can be found at www.yankeepotroast.org and rashofstabbings.blogspot.com. The following rumination of “Rock of Love” ringmaster Bret Michaels espousing his choice for the presidential hopefuls originally appeared on Yankee Pot Roast (www.yankeepotroast.org). It’s been published with permission. |
What’s New Summer may be over, but the catch-up on postings is only getting started. We’ve captured shows by Tantric, Candlebox, Doro and My Chemical Romance on camera, with lots of sweet results. |
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 The Rock Against Diabetes benefit concert/auction was created in 2007 by music writer/ rocksquad.net founder and then-newly diagnosed diabetic Darrin Buchanan. Buchanan gathers autographed celebrity memorabilia for auction and also puts together a rock star lineup for the online concert, which will be hosted by “Big Brother” winner Evel Dick so far includes Mr. Big’s Eric Martin, L.A. Guns and Y&T. The purpose of the events is to raise funds for the BC Children’s Hospital and the University of Toronto—Faculty of Medicine to help fight the disease, and to help Buchanan build an online database that assists in educating diabetics in how they can take steps with their diets and lifestyle to improve their health. The auction runs through April-July; the concert is Aug. 23. |
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We don’t know what’s funnier: Michael Wilton’s sudden urge to growl, or Scott Rockenfield’s reaction to it. Mike Stone is just pleased that his triryche zipper coordinates with his bandana. Photo © 2008/Christa Titus. |
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Tarja Blows Away Doubters With Her ‘Winter Storm’ If former Nightwish singer Tarja is having the last laugh, she’s keeping it to herself. Well, maybe not quite. Her animated spirits punctuate our conversation with lighthearted giggling, her energy unflagging even though it’s past 6 p.m. and she’s been on the phone all day doing interviews. Her voice is so melodic she nearly sounds as though she’s singing; it softens the stiff constructions she sometimes makes with her English. Tarja is elated by the success of her solo debut, My Winter Storm |
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, his 12th solo record, is emotionally charged with interesting melodies and furious technique. I briefly checked in with Satriani via e-mail during the European leg of his current tour, which treks through South America and Mexico in July and August, then returns to North America in October. It seems that the guitarist known for surfing with the alien is starting to turn his eye to another sci-fi character: robots.
to your straight-forward rocking on 
. It sounds like you’re reaching into the funkadelic sounds of the ’70s with this album. Will you elaborate why you decided to go for such a sound?
, in her homeland of Finland and elsewhere in Europe. When it was released last November, it entered the Finnish album chart at No. 1, the first record by a solo artist to debut atop the list.
